§ SIR W. J. COLLINS (St. Pancras, W.)To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state to how many of His Majesty's embassies and consulates medical officers or advisers are attached; what are the medical and surgical qualifications required of candidates for such posts; and what are the salaries and condition of service attached to each of them.
(Answered by Secretary Sir Edward Grey.) The salaries and allowances provided for medical officers are given in the Estimate for Diplomatic and Consular Services under the names of the various posts. The officers are duly qualified practitioners, and those who receive allowances are usually selected on the 822 spot. The following are the principal medical posts: —
| Constantinople | £700 |
| Peking | £650 to £700 |
| Alexandria | £500 |
| Tokio | £350 |
| Tehran | £600 |
| Bangkok | £250 |
| Zanzibar | £400 |
§ Quarters are provided at Peking and Tehran. Officers who take private practices are not pensionable.